President Barack Obama’s re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba is a breath of good sense in an otherwise dismal phase in U.S. foreign policy. It will enhance U.S. standing, at least marginally, with many countries in this hemisphere, and in…
Falling oil prices have their down side
The global economy reminds me of a sardonic phrase I would hear in Vietnam 44 years go. If someone said, “The AO (area of operations) is in a dynamic state,” it meant that something important seemed to be going on,…
NFL acts as one would expect
ou can’t blame a guy for trying — or the National Football League for that matter. What this multibillion dollar nonprofit is trying for is all sorts of public largess in exchange for assigning the 2018 Super Bowl to Minnesota.…
Shale oil’s complex cost of production
Falling oil prices are throwing business news sources into a tizzy. Some of the stories about how lower prices will affect U.S. oil producers remind me of the old joke about the museum guard. When approached by a visitor who…